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'It's a money grab': Oxon Hill apartment residents angered over sudden parking charges
Residents at the Oaks of Oxon Hill apartment complex are outraged after management added new rent charges. → Read More
Chesapeake Bay gets a 'C' on latest report card. Not great, but improving, scientists say.
It is report card day for the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed, the day the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science issues its annual grades for the health of the Bay. It’s not math and English when it comes to grading the Chesapeake Bay. The subject matter includes things like dissolved oxygen, aquatic grasses and water clarity and when scientists with the University of Maryland… → Read More
Maryland school board looks to create regulation for lifting in-school mask mandate
The Maryland State School Board has decided to keep its statewide in-school mask mandate in place for now but will begin the process of planning for masks to eventually come off. During a one and a half hour virtual meeting of the board Wednesday, state superintendent Dr. Mohammed Choudhury said he believes “we can’t mask kids forever” and it is time to plan for “off ramps” for school districts… → Read More
Boy, 14, hospitalized after being struck by bullet while playing video games at Md. home
A 14-year-old Prince George's County boy is hospitalized after being shot in his own home Thursday night. He was playing video games when a bullet crashed through his window after 11 p. m. It happened in the 6400 Block of Marie Avenue in Beltsville. TRACK CRIME IN YOUR AREA. TRENDING |What parents need to know about a COVID vaccine mix-up with kids at a Loudoun Co. pharmacy. According to a… → Read More
8 Charles County elementary students get sick after ingesting edibles on playground
Eight students from a Waldorf, Maryland area school are feeling sick after they allegedly ingested some edibles on the playground. Sources tell 7News Brad Bell, the incident happened at C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School in Charles County. A student brought edibles to school and shared them on the playground, sources say. It's unclear how many kids got sick. Officials are now on the scene.… → Read More
Gov. Larry Hogan calls for special session to adopt redrawn Maryland legislative maps
Maryland's congressional district map is one of the most convoluted in the country with distant blobs joined by narrow corridors. Governor Larry Hogan says it was unapologetically designed over the decades by Democratic governors and legislators to help their party keep a firm grip on power. Hogan says that "Has resulted in giving Maryland the unfortunate distinction of having the worst most… → Read More
Port of Baltimore being sold as a solution to the supply chain crisis
There is no backlog of ships at Maryland’s marine terminals. In fact, the Maryland Port Administration is using the crisis on the West Coast to lure new business here. In the last 8 weeks two new shipping lines have announced they’ll be landing in the Port of Baltimore. Over the last 14 months nearly 2 dozen unscheduled container ships have made what are called Ad Hoc port calls in Baltimore. → Read More
Search is on for arsonist after fire crews battle 4 fires in one hour in Gaithersburg
TheMontgomery County Fire & EMS crews put out several fires Thursday morning in theGaithersburg/Montgomery Village area. According to a spokesperson for the fire dept. , the roof of a Dollar Choice store on East Diamond Avenue caught fire. No injuries were reported and the total damage cost was around $80,000. Santiago Fuenes still can’t believe it. His sister calling in the middle of the night… → Read More
H2Oi rally in Ocean City expected to attract crowds of 'car enthusiasts' over weekend
They are the pride and joy of their owners. Customized cars many with loud exhaust, lowered suspensions and heavily-tinted windows. This weekend hundreds, perhaps thousands of them, are headed to Ocean City and a yearly rally called H2Oi. “Because it’s for car enthusiasts and that’s what a lot of us are," the driver of a car with ear-splitting exhaust explained Friday morning. "This is a place… → Read More
Prince George's Co. police corporal charged in alleged road rage incident in Annapolis
A Prince George's County Police Corporal was charged after he allegedly pointed his gun at a woman in Annapolis in August in a "road rage" encounter. Cpl James Thornley was charged with assault, reckless endangerment and the use of a gun in a violent crime. → Read More
6 lions, 3 tigers at Smithsonian Zoo test presumptive positive for COVID-19
Only one tiger roamed the outdoor area of the big cat exhibit at the National Zoo Friday. All the others are out of sight as they battle COVID-19. Those visiting the zoo Friday say they’re less disappointed about not seeing the cats than they are worried about their health. “I’ve heard rumors of animals having it," said Samara Strickland of Annapolis. "But seeing them have it, it's just tough. "… → Read More
'I'm so glad I got vaccinated': 7News breaks down vaccine breakthrough COVID cases in Md.
For well more than a year, musician Cristina Van Norman was unable to host her weekly in-home jam sessions. They didn’t resume until about a month-and-a-half ago after everybody got their shots. “We were all vaccinated," says Norman. "Together. Inside. We were unmasked and we did our jam. ” It was all good until a couple of weeks ago, when almost everyone who attended the Gaithersburg event… → Read More
Will I need a booster shot?' Probably, but not yet, Dr. Lushniak says
As COVID-19 case numbers climb to levels approaching what we experienced last summer, it has become a common question among worried, already-vaccinated folks: ‘Will I need a booster shot, and can I get one? ’ Dr. Boris Lushniak, Dean of the University of Maryland School of Public Health says probably, but not yet. “This idea of people saying I want my third shot just because,” says Dr. Lushniak,… → Read More
'It's terrifying': Police concerned with growing trend of ghost guns in Maryland
Just two weeks ago, a group of teenagers in a stolen car rammed a Prince George’s County police officer before crashing at the end of a chase. In that car, police found two ghost guns. Two more in what police say is a growing and alarming trend. “Total last year, we recovered 185 and I think we’re going to far surpass that number this year,” says acting PGPD Deputy Chief Kevin Hughes. Already… → Read More
'Get your shot for a shot to win.' Hogan offers new incentives to get vaccinated
Gov. Larry Hogan has announced new incentives to encourage Marylanders to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Beginning next Tuesday, the Maryland Lottery will conduct a drawing every day for $40,000 to be awarded to a vaccinated Marylander. On the Fourth of July, the final drawing will be for $400,000. The sooner you get your first shot, the sooner you’re eligible for the drawing. → Read More
Dallas Police Maj. Malik Aziz named new Chief in Prince George's County
Title: New PGPD police chief. Start time: 03/26/2021 12:31:23 PM. End time: 03/29/2021 12:31:23 PM. Dallas, Texas Police Major Malik Aziz has been named the next Chief of the Prince George’s County Police Department. Aziz, 52, has spent his entire 29-year career with the Dallas Police. He worked his way up from patrol officer to Acting Deputy Chief and is currently commander of the Northeast… → Read More
Fleet of vaccination vans deploys in Prince George's to get shots to homebound residents
The effort to vaccinate has geared up in a massive way in Prince George's County. The Maryland statewide average is now nearly 43,000 shots per day with nearly 20% of Marylanders having had at least one shot. But not everyone can get to a mass vaccination site, or even a neighborhood pharmacy. “We have so many of our seniors that are homebound and just can’t get out so we need to get to them,"… → Read More
'To get shots in as many Marylanders as possible': Vaccine equity effort details strategy
"To break down barriers, to expand access of the COVID-19 vaccine, and to save lives of underserved, vulnerable and hard-to-reach communities. " Maryland Governor Larry Hogan Brigadier and Maryland National Guard Brigadier General Janeen Birckhead outlined the goals of the recently-announced Vaccine Equity Task Force in the state of Maryland. → Read More
Here's how Prince George's County schools are preparing for in-person learning
When Prince George’s County Schools CEO Monica Goldson announced April dates for a return to in-person learning, she mentioned prepping the schools themselves. “Making sure our buildings are ready to receive staff and students was important,” she said. The head of the Prince George’s Educators’ Association is stressing that is a top concern for returning teachers. → Read More
'She died in my arms': Md. officials hope church-based vaccine clinics will lead to trust
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY, Md (WJLA) — At a new vaccine clinic in Glenn Dale today, a soon to be vaccine recipient sat down with a nurse and was asked her birthday. Gladys Jefferson replied, “10/11/29. ” At Reid Temple AME church in Glenn Dale, Gladys Jefferson is better known as Mother Jefferson. She is a beloved founding member of the church. Today she got her COVID vaccine in a place she knows… → Read More